Meeting Abstract 15.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Metabolic and behavioral integration in social insect colonies WATERS, James S.*; FEWELL, Jennifer H.; HARRISON, Jon F.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University james.waters@asu.edu The hypometric scaling of metabolic rate with body size is among the most general patterns in biology. We investigated whether this pattern extends to […]

Meeting Abstract 15.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Environmental hypoxia amplifies postprandial cardiac hypertrophy in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) SLAY, C.E.*; HICKS, J.W.; Univ. of California, Irvine cslay@uci.edu The process of digestion is energetically costly, particularly for the carnivorous reptiles which naturally feed intermittently. In these animals, the metabolic response during the postprandial period, termed specific dynamic action […]

Meeting Abstract 15.2  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Effects of High Altitude on Lung Surfactant Lipids in Peromyscus maniculatus DIAZ, S.*; HAMMOND, K.; ORGEIG, S.; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of South Australia soniadiaz01@gmail.com High altitude is one environment where the physiology of the lung might be altered to enhance function, which would be crucial […]

Meeting Abstract 14.3  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effects of conspecific playbacks on behavior and hormone modulation in Etheostoma crossopterum SPEARES, Patty*; JOHNSTON, Carol; Auburn University pas0004@auburn.edu Social cues have been shown to regulate steroid hormones, and therefore ultimately affect behaviors critical to survival and reproduction in many organisms. Interactions between vocalizations, hormones, and behavior have been well […]

Meeting Abstract 14.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effect of testosterone on molt in House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) BRAZEAL, K.R.*; HAHN, T.P.; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis krbrazeal@ucdavis.edu In seasonally-breeding birds, the timing of the transition between breeding and molt represents an important life-history trade-off between the benefits of extended current reproduction and the costs […]

Meeting Abstract 14.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Patterns of DHT variation in waterfowl and their relationship with social environment and genital morphology BRENNAN, Patricia*; GEREG, Ian; GOODMAN, Michelle; STEWART, Rosemary; PRUM, Richard; Yale University/UMASS Amherst; LRWC, Litchfield, CT; LRWC, Litchfield, CT; Indiana State University; Yale University patricia.brennan@yale.edu Waterfowl are an interesting model system to study endocrine regulation of […]

Meeting Abstract 14.2  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Interaction between hCG and arginine vasotocin in the induction of sexual behavior in an anuran amphibian MIRANDA, R.A.*; KRUEGER, A.J.; NATKIN, L.D.; OWOLABI, A.A.; PROPPER, C.R.; Northern Arizona Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ. ram257@nau.edu The neurohormones arginine vasotocin (AVT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) […]

Meeting Abstract 14.5  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Hormone levels predict individual differences in reproductive success in a passerine bird OUYANG, Jenny Q*; SHARP, Peter; DAWSON, Alistair; HAU, Michaela; Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; University of Edinburgh, U.K; Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh, UK; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Radolfzell, Germany jqouyang@gmail.com Hormones mediate major physiological and behavioural components […]

Meeting Abstract 13.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The Genomic Complement of the Ctenophore Nervous System SIMMONS, D*; PANG, K; RYAN, J; BAXEVANIS, A; MARTINDALE, MQ; University of Hawaii; University of Hawaii; Genome Technology Branch, NIH; Genome Technology Branch, NIH; University of Hawaii davidsim@hawaii.edu Nervous systems are thought to be evolutionarily important to the rise and diversification of metazoans, […]

Meeting Abstract 13.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Genomic Basis of Neural Organization in a Hemichordate, Saccoglossus bromophenolosus: Do Hemichordate have a Central Nervous System? SWALLA, B.J.*; LUTTRELL, S.; BYRNE, A.; COLLIN, P.; MARDASHOVA, M.; LAVROVA, E.; SOPHER, K.; ANDRILENAS, K.; NIKITIN, M.; CITARELLA, M.; KOHN, A.B.; MOROZ, L.L.; FHL, Univ. of WA; FHL, Univ. of WA; FHL, Univ. […]